Land being cleared by Epcot?

[sunnygal041]

Hi all, does anyone know what they are doing by Epcot? I was passing by last week and they are clearing huge amounts of land? Thanks

Cindy

 

[jollycacklefarm]

where by epcot?

 

[sunnygal041]

where by epcot?

To the right side of the road as you approach the bus/cab parking area.

 

[yulilin3]

It might be this, they are clearing a lot of land on 536/Epcot Center Dr for this
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-disney-solar-20150527-story.html

 

[sunnygal041]

It might be this, they are clearing a lot of land on 536/Epcot Center Dr for this
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-disney-solar-20150527-story.html

I bet it is!! Thx, Yulady!!

 

[stinkpickle]

I hope those solar reflectors don't melt the Frozen characters. :/

 

[OKW Lover]

To the right side of the road as you approach the bus/cab parking area.

Hmm, I noticed land clearing along World Drive where the turn from there toward Epcot occurs. Not sure that it extends all the way to the bus/cab parking area though.

 

[jollycacklefarm]

i'm surprised it took them this long to do something like this.....

 

[epcotty]

Well that doesn't seem to be living with or listening to the land

 

[Spork24]

Well that doesn't seem to be living with or listening to the land

How is moving to renewable energy not "living with the land"?

Disney already has an extensive energy program to try to eliminate energy waste. Adding solar to its energy program was a natural progression if they want to be more "green"

 

[hakepb]

How is moving to renewable energy not "living with the land"?

Disney already has an extensive energy program to try to eliminate energy waste. Adding solar to its energy program was a natural progression if they want to be more "green"

Adding solar makes sense

But they do have a ton of buildings with flat roofs and parking lots they could build Solar over.

 

[epcotty]

I was just being funny, it just seemed funny they were clearing land for it

 

[Spork24]

Adding solar makes sense

But they do have a ton of buildings with flat roofs and parking lots they could build Solar over.

That is true, I would imagine that with a solar project that large they will be going with an array that tracks the sun, which isn't really feasible for roofs and parking lots.

Plus installing solar on roofs in hurricane prone areas is certainly possible, but Does carry extra concerns.

 

[cranbiz]

It will be the solar farm that Duke Energy leased the land to build. It will be in the shape of a large Mickey head.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/solar-farm-being-built-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[OKW Lover]

Thanks for the link @cranbiz!

The facility will generate "only" 5 MW, with is a small portion of WDW's total load. Their peak load is ~200 MW, which may or may not coincide with the peak output from the solar panels. Its possible (maybe even likely) that RCID's peak occurs at dusk or early evening during the summer when the heat of the day is still there but now the lights begin to be turned on.

 

[cyb]

They were clearing land near Disney Springs too, is this for the same reason?